To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the deadlines for small firms to submit applications to claim small business rate relief for the (a) 2006-07, (b) 2007-08 and (c) 2008-09 financial years are. (230293)

The deadline to apply for small business rate relief in respect of financial year 2006-07 ended on 30 September 2007. The deadline for applying in respect of financial years 2007-08 and 2008-09 is 30 September 2010.